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Museum of
Northern Arizona
Donor Bill of Rights
PHILANTHROPY is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a
tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To
assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general
public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in
the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we
declare that all donors have these rights:
I.
To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization
intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations
effectively for their intended purposes.
II.
To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s
governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in
its stewardship responsibilities.
III.
To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
IV.
To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they
were given.
V.
To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
VI.
To be assured that information about their donations is handled with
respect and with
confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
VII.
To expect that all relationships with individuals representing
organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
VIII.
To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees
of the organization or hired solicitors.
IX.
To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists
that an organization may intend to share.
X.
To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive
prompt, truthful and forthright answers. |
